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The Egg Products Regulations 1993

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PART VIOTHER CRITERIA

1.  For each batch the sample of egg products which is tested shall comply with the following criteria:—

(a)the concentration of 3 OH-butyric acid must not exceed 10 mg/kg in the dry matter of the unmodified egg product;

(b)in order to ensure the hygienic handling of eggs and egg products the following standards shall apply–

(i)the lactic acid content shall not exceed 1000 mg/kg of egg product dry matter (applicable only to the untreated egg product),

(ii)the succinic acid content shall not exceed 25 mg/kg of egg product dry matter.

In the case of fermented products, these values are those recorded before the fermentation process.

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